Scaramucci discussed SkyBridge’s deal with Fortune 80 global company H&A Capital that occurred in January. He praised the Chinese firm as a world-class organization and said that the company he founded remains in good hands.

Scaramucci also reaffirmed his desire to serve the country and his goal of helping resolve the lower- and middle-class income crisis.

In a reflective speech, Scaramucci discussed his personal travel across the United States and how he saw the economic desperation affecting the United States.

Scaramucci advised the audience, regardless of political leanings, to take falling incomes seriously. He said that the wealthy in America don’t want to live behind walls and gates like they do in Latin America.

“The risk of a taper tantrum is low."

That’s Dr. Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve Chair, speaking at the 2017 SALT Conference. In his morning session, Bernanke explained the differences between market expectations in 2013 and 2017. He argues that the Fed has done a fine job of divorcing the decisions on purchasing assets from its rate policy.

Bernanke said that the U.S. economy is still doing well – in the ninth year of the recovery. He said that growth has not been sensational because productivity hasn’t been where the central bankers want it. He said that he expects the U.S. to continue its moderate growth in the future barring a surprise shock. The nation is just two to three years away from reaching its longest period of economic expansion in its history.

The former Fed chair also discussed the impact of politics on the U.S. economy. Prior to the election, Bernanke expressed his concerns about the Trump administration’s lack of political experience and combativeness to free trade.

Bernanke said he has heard comparisons of Trump to Jimmy Carter. While he acknowledged that view might not be popular, he explained how being an outsider can create market uncertainty.

"[The] McGuire 'plan' to create value for Borders was unsuccessful, and Borders was eventually liquidated in a bankruptcy process."

Is that the sound of crashing glass? Of men gnashing their teeth? Of such unspeakable horrors that if they were described properly, you would flee from this room?

Buffalo Wild Wings roasted activist hedge fund Marcato after the latter called for board changes at the director level. Last month, Marcato urged shareholders to get behind a number of initiatives and changes in leadership.